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Household of John Hancock (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Hancock and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hancock, born in 1837 in Longport, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hancock, born in 1843 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1874 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth R (born 1876 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Henry P (born 1879 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Ellen J (born 1881 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).


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John Hancock's household

Male

John

Hancock

Head
Female

Ellen

Hancock

Wife
Male

John W

Hancock

Son
Female

Elizabeth R

Hancock

Daughter
Male

Henry P

Hancock

Son
Female

Ellen J

Hancock

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Hancock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Longport, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hancock

Head

Married

44

1837

Longport, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Hancock

Wife

Married

38

1843

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

John W

Hancock

Son

Single

7

1874

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth R

Hancock

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Henry P

Hancock

Son

Single

2

1879

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Ellen J

Hancock

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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